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Category Archives: Maria Gatland
Croydon rejects planning proposal as a “recipe for disaster”
Croydon’s Conservative-run council has set itself on collision course with Tory local government chief Eric Pickles after deciding to reject as “a recipe for disaster” Whitehall proposals on planning that would make it easier for developers and homeowners to build … Continue reading
Council helps Lidl defeat batman over pub demolition
Croydon Council has given the all-clear to Lidl to demolish the Good Companions pub at Hamsey Green, leaving local residents and some Sanderstead councillors to pin their hopes on objections to the planned supermarket because it is unsuitable for a … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon South, Environment, Fairfield, Lynne Hale, Maria Gatland, Planning, Property, Pubs, Richard Ottaway MP, Sanderstead, South Croydon, Tim Pollard, Whitgift Foundation, Wildlife, Yvette Hopley
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Hamsey Green, Lidl, London, Sanderstead, Surrey, Whitgift Foundation
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Tesco Town: South End community to meet this Friday
The first meeting of the South End Community Forum takes place this Friday, May 25, when sure to be close to the top of the agenda is the dire threat to local businesses of the decision of the Whitgift Foundation, … Continue reading
Croydon Council snubs the Irish as it cancels St Patrick’s Day
ANDREW PELLING reports on the latest cut-back in Croydon St Patrick’s Day has been cancelled by Croydon Council. The council chose another day of Celtic celebration, St David’s Day, to announce it was to put a stop to any Irish … Continue reading
Pearson turns pantomime villain over council’s attempted ban
BELLA BARTOCK went to review a community pantomime in New Addington, and was surprised to find the council trying to stop local people’s innocent fun Matt Spencer of the New Addington Salvation Army Community Church says that their production of … Continue reading
Posted in Maria Gatland, New Addington South, Tony Pearson
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21 Croydon councillors double up on their parking perks
How many cars do our Croydon councillors need to go about their duties on our behalf? Well, in the case of at least 21 of our elected councillors, the answer is two.
Posted in Badsha Quadir, Broad Green, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Dudley Mead, Fairfield, Kenley, Margaret Mead, Maria Gatland, Mike Fisher, New Addington South, Parking, Phil Thomas, Purley, Sanderstead, Sara Bashford, South Croydon, Thornton Heath, Tim Pollard, Timothy Godfrey, Transport
Tagged Broad Green, Coulsdon East, Council Tax, Croydon, London Borough of Croydon, New Addington, Selsdon, Thornton Heath
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Councillor’s email explains how Literacy Centre will close
Inside Croydon has obtained an email sent this week from Councillor Tim Pollard, deputy leader of Croydon Council with responsibility for education services. The email typifies the mixed messages we get from some of our local public servants – say … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Libraries, Maria Gatland, Purley, Sara Bashford, South Croydon, Tim Pollard
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Cameron’s Crazy Council: “Don’t you just hate the coalition?”
Croydon, under Tory council leader Mike Fisher, is fast becoming Cameron’s Crazy Council. On the one hand, Fisher’s inner cabinet has shamelessly approved increases in their council allowances of up to 34 per cent – even earning the condemnation of … Continue reading
